After reading everyone's issue, I guess I was lucky. I was on a flight to Florida when I felt sick. I didn't go to the hopsital for another couple of hours after landing. I had a CT scan at 8pm and was in surgery (laproscopic) by 10pm and out the door by 11pm. I flew home the next day.I was able to walk around the mall before flying too. I visited my doctor here in Atlanta and everything looked fine. I had the surgery on a Saturday (8/29) and on Thursday I flew to Zurich. This past Wed. I revisted my Dr. and he removed my bandages and trimmed the stiches.I am starting to work out again. I can't run but the doctor said I am back to normal. I do have a question. It looks like I have an outie belly button when I used to have an innie. Will it go back down?

Had my appendix removed this past Weds. I'm really bloated, but no pain at all, post op. I guess you and I were lucky, cos i feel great. Hungry too LOLI'm female, 52.

It has been 3 weeks and I wanted to give an update. All is well except for a cold. I have been able to start running 3 miles daily again.

The day after surgery I had outback steak for lunch and never had a soft food diet. No real problems with bloating. The only odd sensation was having troubles urinating but that lasted a couple of hours.

My bowls were kind of soft at first but my dr. recommended I eat activia yorgut.

32 Male - had mine removed Sept 25th - it had ruptured on the 24th. Worst pain in my life! Lots of infection. Spent 5 or 6 days in hospital but am out. I was walking 15 minutes after coming out from the knife - though I crashed hard after that. Doctors encouraged if I smoke, to go smoke - as walking is one of the best things for recovery. The different pains I experienced were incredible - but what doesn't kill ya, right? Anyway - a week later, I'm on penicillin and while I have morphine for pain, I haven't had to touch it once. Looking forward to being able to pass gas - haven't done so in DAYS - but bowel movements come and go... I think the worse is behind me... hardest thing is actually eating a meal (as food causes gas, gas causes pain!).

I had my appendix removed last sunday, and while they did that they removed a cyst they found that burst. They cut me from my belly button down, I have 16 staples and I go in on Thursdy to have them removed, I am in little pain I havent taken any pain meds in days, I havent had a cig in a week. I cant sleep very well, I have hot flashes, but Im light headed kinda like dizzy and sick to my stomach still and cant really do anything without getting tired is this normal?

My son had his appendix removed 10/13/09 the Surg'es said it had ruptured. It's been 5 days since his return home home, but my poor baby is still complaining about pain, I don't want to send him to school this way, but he has already missed two weeks wait should I do?????

How old is he? Take him back to the doctor or at the very least call the surgeon's office and give a detailed description of the pain; his infection may not yet have cleared up totally and he may need additional antibiotics...make sure you are giving him some form of acidophilus as well as the antibiotics will destroy his healthy intestinal flora and wreak havoc with his stomach...call the school and ask for his work ; you can help him complete this at home..

I'm 48 (a young 48, no gray hair, no reading glasses, yet, etc) but this nearly killed me. Mine burst in a BIG way, I had stones in my appendix. I was in great pain, great constipation and I thought I was 6 months PG again. Told the Dr he was giving me stretch marks. It's been 12 days since my surgery and I spent 6 days in hospital after surgery. Told them they were not kicking me out in this condition! I am a divorced mom w/3 kids so they let me stay. Youngest will stay at dad's for 6 weeks of my recovery...she's too much to handle...anyway, it's been hell and I hope I never go through anything like this, again.

Is it me, or is there allot of people having their appendix removed on Sunday? LOL .I had mine removed last Sunday after having pain in my tummy the night before, thought it was food poisoning. I was in the Hospital for 4 days on an IV diet. I too had bloating, pain in my shoulders and the Gas build up from surgery, I walked around the Hospital and did breathing exercises and it helped.Not allot of pain in my abs, mostly a feeling of bruising with a pinching sensation, I was told it is healing.Feel better everyone. I am back to work tomorrow! Oh, mine was inflamed, I had double lingual Hernia Surgery just 2 1/2 months ago, and another surgery a few months before that, think I will just rent a room there. LOL Take care all.... Hugs P.S Food was moving the day after I eat regular. Eat Fiber! Be healthy!

My 11 year old daughter had her appendix out over three weeks ago and has not passed a bowel movement or expelled air naturally since9. Her tummy is massively bloated and she is in severe pain. She has been in hospital undergoing tests which consisted of blood test, xray and ultrasound but they can't find anything. She has returned home in a worse state in the hope that relaxing at home may help!Has anyone had a similar experience or got any advice?

On 10/24/09 I had mine removed and two weeks before I just had my baby, so just when im getting over having a baby this happens to me. But its cool that im not alone and other people have gone through the same thing.

Had mine out Tuesday and I still feel awful. I think I had a bad chest before operation but they still did op aftr dping x Ray of chest. I feel lousy but haven't smoked in nearly a week so that's one good thing.

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